"mortarium" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /mɔːˈtɛːɹɪəm/ [UK] Forms: mortaria [plural]
Etymology: From Latin mortārium. Doublet of mortar. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|la|mortārium}} Latin mortārium, {{doublet|en|mortar}} Doublet of mortar Head templates: {{en-noun|mortaria}} mortarium (plural mortaria)
  1. (archaeology) A kind of mortar used by ancient Romans for grinding. Categories (topical): Archaeology
    Sense id: en-mortarium-en-noun-O4AUvtfZ Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 88 4 4 4 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 89 4 4 3 Topics: archaeology, history, human-sciences, sciences

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